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Fire Trivia: Three Elements Needed to Have a Fire

Each week, the Fire Blog will offer a trivia question and answer to boost your fire IQ:

Q: What three elements must be present at the same time to have a fire?

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A: In order to have a fire, there must be three elements:

Fuel—something which will burn

Heat—enough to make the fuel burn

Air—more specifically, oxygen

Usually these three elements are expressed as a triangle, called The Fire Triangle. All three elements must be present at the same time to have a fire. Fire will burn until one or more of the elements is removed.